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From the original by Uireveldt in the \Eij\s Uusejw,Amsterdam.
(A contemporary copy of this is at Amerongen.)

An English officer, who had known him since 1566'or,' earlier, described him as "of bodie well
compact, of stature little more than meane, of good complexion, auburne beard, somewhat full faced."

" His title was this, William by the Grace of God, Prince of Orange, Earle of Nassau, Catzenelen-
burg, Dietst, Viand, etc., Marquesse of Der Vere, and Flushing, Burgrave of Antwerpe, Baron of Breda,
Dryest, Grymberg, Arkize, Nozeroy, etc. Lord of Castelelyne etc., Governour Gene&ll of the Low
Countries, viz. of Brabant, Holland, Zealand, Vtrecht, and Frizland, Admirall of the $e"as in the lower
Germanic." \~'

T[homas) C(hurchyard]: "A True Viscount Historical:
of the succeeding Govermovrs in the Netherlands . . .-
1602" p. 54.

In the official pamphlet, " Verhael vctnde Uoon," etc., issued by the States of Holland in 1584,
describing his death, his tides and offices are as follows: " Wilhelm by der gracien Godts, Prince van
Oraengien, Grave van Nassauw, Catzenelnboghen, Vianden, Dietz, Lingen, Buren, Leerdam, &c.
Marquis vandcr Vecre, ende van Vlissinghen, Heere ende Baron van Breda, Grimberghen, Arlay,
Nozeroy Er£f-Burch-Graeff van Antwerpen, ende van Bezanson, Gouverneur Gcnerael, van Brabandt,
Hollandt, Zeelandt, Frieslandt, ende Utrecht, Admirael vancler Zee."

(10) E. M. Tenison's "Elizabethan England, III i, l(c).